You may have seen the news that a scientist has just created a black hole in a laboratory. I’ve seen more than my fair share of sci-fi to know that this makes me nervous, and yet the real world ramifications…
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Michael Innes, who is best known for his novels featuring detective Sir John Appleby, was a prolific author for over fifty years (1930s-1980s). In 1953, he penned a little book entitled Christmas at Candleshoe which Walt Disney Studios subsequently produced…
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Bette Davis was one of the greatest actresses who ever lived, in my opinion. She could pull off sultry sirens, innocent ingenues and beastly characters with equal panache. One only has to watch Dark Victory, All About Eve or Whatever Happened to…
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The Walt Disney Company today are pros when it comes to knowing how to promote their latest films but, back in the day, they had the marketing game pretty well in hand, too. In 1964, without the aid of the…
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Mary Poppins Returns is currently winning hearts and charming audiences thanks to great songs and charming performances from leads Emily Blunt (as magical nanny Mary Poppins) and Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda as lovable lamplighter Jack. It’s a thankful task to…
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I am not a fan of the sobby, tearjerker trope. However, even one of my books, dedicated to movies for guys, says that Old Yeller is a classic coming of age movie that should not be missed. I admit it,…
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George Stevens and Frank Capra were two directors who really knew how to capture onscreen the essence of what being an American is all about. They made films about the love of one’s hometown, one’s family, about freedom and about…
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It’s a fantastic week to be a film lover, as there as a number of exciting new releases spanning several genres that have just been released on Blu-ray and DVD. Family films lead the pack, with the recent Disney hits…
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Put Dick Van Dyke on a deserted island with a bevy of Polynesian beauties and a space chimp and you’d think you would have a winning comedy. Walt Disney certainly thought so. He liked the idea of remaking Robinson Crusoe…
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In 1865, on Cauldbrae Farm, sheepherder Old Jock (Alex Mackenzie) travels to Edinburgh, since the family he works for can no longer afford to pay him. The family dog, a Skye Terrier named Bobby, has taken a liking to Old…
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